Panjshir Province
Panjshir
ولایت پنجشیر | |
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Clockwise: the Panjshir valley, the Panjshir River, the tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud, and a Panjshir wind farm | |
Map of Afghanistan with Panjshir highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′39″N 69°44′06″E / 35.42750°N 69.73500°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Established | 2004 |
| Capital | Bazarak |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad Agha Hakim |
| • Deputy Governor | Qari Asrar |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,771 km2 (1,456 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 334,940 |
| • Density | 88.82/km2 (230.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 15XX |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-PAN |
| Main languages | Dari |
Panjshir persian: پنجشیر , lit. 'five lions'), commonly known as Panjsher, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country containing the Panjshir Valley. The province is divided into seven districts and contains 512 villages. The main inhabitants of the province are Shamali Tajiks, who speak Dari. As of 2021, the population of Panjshir province was about 334,940. Its current governor is Mohammad Agha Hakim.
Panjshir became an independent province from the neighboring Parwan Province in 2004. It is bordered by Baghlan and Takhar in the north, Badakhshan and Nuristan in the east, Laghman and Kapisa in the south, and Parwan in the west.